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MODAL VERBS MCQ
1.“ Write to me when you get home.” -“ ______.“
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
2. Mr Kent is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
A. can B. should C. may D. must
3. - “Are you coming to Jeff’s party?” - “I’m not sure. I _____ go to the concert instead.”
A. must B. would C. should D. might
4. An awful accident _____ , however, occur the other day.
A. does B. did C. can D. may
5. Sorry I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will
6. “Will you stay for lunch?” - “Sorry, I _____. My brother is coming to see me.”
A must B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
7 - “Alice, you feed the bird today, _____ ?“ - “But I fed it yesterday.”
A. do you B. will you C. didn’t you D. don’t you
8. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You _____ come, but why didn’t you?
A. must have B. should C need have D. ought to have
9 “I stayed at a hotel while in New York.” - “Oh, did you? You _____ with Barbara.”
A could have stayed B. could stay
C would stay D. must have stayed
10. “When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow aftrnoon.” - “They _____ be ready by
12:00.”
A. can B. should C. might D. need
11. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _____ get out.
A had to B. would C. could D. was able to
12. Jack _____ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me
A. mustn’t have arrived B. shouldn’t have arrived
C. can’t have arrived D. need not have arrived
13. Johnny, you _____ play with the knife, you _____ hurt yourself.
A. won’t / can’t B. mustn’t/ may C. shouldn’t/must D. can’t/ shouldn’t

14. When he was there , he _____ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.
A. would B. should C. had better D. might
15. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion.Otherwise, she _____ something she would regret
later.
A. had said B. said C. might say . D. might have said
16. Sir, you ______ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A. oughtn’t to B. can’t C. won’t D.needn’t
17. - “There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.” - “It _____ a
comfortable journey.”
A. can’t be B shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
18. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ____ be here at any moment.
A. must B. need C. should D. can
19. - “Mary looks sad. Did you tell her about the accident?” - “Yes, but I _____ her later.”
A. ought not to have told B. shouldn’t have told
C. must have told D. should have told
20. - “Shall I tell John about it?” - “No, you _____. I’ve told him already.”
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
21. - “Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.” -“ _____. “
A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t
22. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C should have written it out D. ought to write it out
23. _____ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Marble Mountains.
A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will
24. Tom ought not to _____ me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told
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25. Peter _____ come with us tonight, but he isn't very sure.
A must B. may C. can D. will
26. "Could I borrow your dictionary?" - "Yes, of course you _____.”

A might B. will C. can D. should
27. We _____ _last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study
C. should have studied D. would study
28. A computer _____ think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A. can’t B. couldn’t _C. may not D. might not
29 Jane _____ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should ___ C. need D. would
30. - “Do you have to leave now?” - “Sorry, but I really _____.”
A can’t B. mustn’t C. have D. should
31. He _____ you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
32. It's a fine day. Let's go fishing, _______ ?
A. won't we B. will we C. don't we D. shall we
33. I didn't hear the phone. I__________ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
34. Mother ______ us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
35. You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
A can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not
36. The plant is dead. I ______ it more water.
A will give B. would have given
C must give D. should have given
37. There was plenty of time. She _____ .
A mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried
C must not hurry D needn't have hurried
38. No matter how hard I have tried, the door ______ .
A. doesn’t B. won’t open C. won't be opened D. can't

39 "Must we do it now
?
" -"No, you _____ .”
A. won't B. needn't C. can't D. don't
40 Hurry up! Tom____________ for us at the school gate.
A. must wait B. must be waiting
C must be waited D. must have been waited
41 - "I think Jane is at home." - "No, she _____ be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just
ten minutes ago."
A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. daren't
42.There are so many types here, and I really don't know which one I _____ choose.
A. should B. can C. may D. must
43.Your coat is rather dirty. ________ I wash it for you?
A Do B. Will C. Have D. Shall
44. I _____ play basketball than football.
A. would rather B. had better C. like better D. prefer
45. You'd better ______ late next time.
A. don't B. not be C. not being D. won't be
46. I ______ like to know where you were born.
A. shall B. should C. could D. may
47. Peter _____ like to meet Mary.
A. does B. would C. should D. had
48 "Did you visit the famous museum?" - "No. We _____it, but we spent too much time shopping.
A must have visited B. could have visited
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C. can't have visited D. shouldn't have visited
49. My mother ______ such a thing.
A. cannot say B. couldn't say
C. may not say D. cannot have said
50. You ______ the look on his face when he won the prize.

A. would have seen B. can be seeing
C. must see D. should have seen